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Massive jump in email fraud targeting healthcare - Proofpoint
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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phishing
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email security
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supply chain
The report analyses more than 160 billion emails sent across 150 countries in both 2017 and 2018 to identify email fraud attack trends.
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Citrix: How adoption of cloud apps is changing IT landscapes
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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daas
The pursuit of agility, productivity and workforce mobility has added more systems, applications and services to the IT network of companies.
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French cyber startup Alsid reaches out to Asia Pacific
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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the missing link
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alsid
French cybersecurity startup Alsid targets the Asia Pacific, basing its operations in Hong Kong—a cyber attack hotspot—with partnerships across the region.
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Frost & Sullivan: Big data is key to preventing cyber breaches
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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blockchain
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martech
Frost and Sullivan highlights big data as the cornerstone for cutting-edge cybersecurity, emphasising its predictive capabilities in thwarting future breaches.
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The top technologies shaping future ‘proactive’ cybersecurity
Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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data analytics
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blockchain
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martech
Frost & Sullivan has highlighted emerging technology trends that are set to change the way enterprises protect themselves against cybercrime.
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Experts comment on Aus Parliament breach
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Late last week, Australian security agencies reported they were looking into a security breach of the Federal Parliament’s network.
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Facial recognition tech can identify partial images of people
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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digital signage
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surveillance
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biometrics
Facial recognition tech by NEC now identifies people from partial images, analysing clothes and body shape, even if faces are obscured, with 90% accuracy.
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Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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micro-segmentation
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illumio
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funding
Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.
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Report finds average DDoS attack volumes have trebled in past year
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
DDoS attack volumes have tripled in the past year, with average attack volumes growing by 194% to 5Gbps, according to cloud anti-DDoS vendor Link11.
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Reinventing cybersecurity with deep learning
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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ai
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cybersecurity
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deep learning
In Australia, firms face a cybersecurity crisis as daily-created malware outpaces defences, highlighting the need for advanced, real-time solutions.
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Security and mobility app adoption increasing - Okta
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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endpoint protection
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mfa
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iam
The fastest-of-the-fastest growing apps focus on identity-driven security, indicating that companies are taking Zero Trust seriously.
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Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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phishing
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email security
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proofpoint
As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.
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Webroot to be sold for $618.5m
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data protection
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ai security
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ai
Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.
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Veritas strengthens AWS partnership with new competencies
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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storage
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dr
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hyperscale
Veritas bolsters its AWS alliance as Veritas NetBackup and Backup Exec attain AWS Storage Competency status, enhancing data protection for cloud users.
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Blame culture only makes data breaches worse
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Australians must move away from victim-blaming culture in order to improve cybersecurity, says Palo Alto Networks.
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Bug makes Android phones hackable via PNG image files
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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smartphones
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google
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security vulnerabilities
This means any application handling PNG files that have been carefully crafted by an attacker can end up running the attacker’s code.
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Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that’s what it takes to convince the world that it’s a trustworthy organisation.
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Are we security-ready for Alexa in the office?
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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iot security
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iot
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digital entertainment
As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.
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Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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data privacy
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google
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facebook
Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.
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Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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cartech
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Findings from a new report have laid the automotive industry’s cybersecurity practices bare after highlighting critical cybersecurity deficiencies.